About 7,000 letters went out to property owners as part of the city's weed and rubbish abatement program, but only 860 have been designated by the city as requiring immediate attention.

“If (the owners) don’t take care of the problem, the fire hazard, we are going to have to do it ourselves,” said Ron O'Connor, the city's operation manager.

Steve Kasower received a notice in the mail about his lot on Q Street.

He said he wasn't surprised to get it, since he's been sent them before.

"The city has a list of non-developed lots, and every one of those lots will get this notice., irrespective of what you are doing on the lots," he said.

Kasower said he has a landscaper who makes sure his lot is weed-free.

Just a block away, the city of Sacramento owns four lots with weeds standing nearly 3 feet tall.

City records show the list of lots notified regarding weed abatement include 240 lots owned by the city.

O'Connor said not all of the city-owned lots are maintained year-round, and the city includes its own properties on its weed abatement list, so it doesn't appear the city is circumventing its own code-enforcement rules.

A contractor was clearing weeds from a lot at 1039 North D St. Friday morning.

The city-owned lot was identified as needing weed abatement by the city.

Property owners have been told to remove debris, rubbish or weeds from their lots.

If they don't and the Sacramento City Council approves the measure Tuesday, the city could clear the lots, charge the owners for the cost of removal and an additional $100 fee.